printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər 

: one that prints: such as

a

: a person engaged in printing

b

: a device used for printing

especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives

c

: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office.

Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.

The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jawscritters has since shared the files for the design online, so anyone with a 3D printer can potentially help other turtles in need. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026

Her subjects swing from making ASMR content out of printer sounds to earnestly explaining the various coil sizes for book binding. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

Jacob Reyes allegedly had two working 3D weapon printers and 27 finished or almost finished guns in his room in San Jose, California. —Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

All firearms were seized by law enforcement, including one handgun that had not been produced using the printers. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing printer

• 3D printer
• impact printer
• ink-jet printer
• laser printer
• line printer
• non-impact printer
• printer's devil
• thermal printer

Rhymes for printer

• minter
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• reenter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

printer

noun

print·​er ˈprint-ər 

1

: a person whose business is printing

2

: a device used for printing or for making printouts